Monitoring the Session

HB 1269

bill creating a plant disease and pest research grant

Did not pass

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Mary E. GonzálezDHouse 75

Initial review · graded Oct 22, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the plant disease and pest prevention grant program.

Caption from analyzed text · version H.

Summary

Applicants need letters from their school, the community and a state elected official.

The bill orders the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to set up a grant program that pays for research on preventing plant disease and pests. It reaches researchers tied to Texas colleges and universities, who must bring letters of support from their school, a community representative and a state elected official. Up to 20 grants a year would be paid out of a new dedicated account that holds gifts, interest and any money the Legislature puts in.

Labels

Labels: GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 6, 2025. Died in the Senate: received, never referred to a committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1269 · 2024-11-13

SOLD BY

Rep. Mary E. GonzálezDHouse 75

+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

relating to the plant disease and pest prevention grant program.

WHAT IT DOES

Applicants need letters from their school, the community and a state elected official.

The bill orders the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to set up a grant program that pays for research on preventing plant disease and pests. It reaches researchers tied to Texas colleges and universities, who must bring letters of support from their school, a community representative and a state elected official. Up to 20 grants a year would be paid out of a new dedicated account that holds gifts, interest and any money the Legislature puts in.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 17, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  7. Left pending in committee
  8. Considered in formal meeting
  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. Committee report distributed
  12. Committee report sent to Calendars
  13. Considered in Calendars
  14. Placed on General State Calendar
  15. Read 2nd time
  16. Passed to engrossment
  17. Record vote RV#1394
  18. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. Read 3rd time
  20. Passed
  21. Record vote RV#1455
  22. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. Reported engrossed
  24. Received from the House
ALSO NOTED · NOT CHARGED (1)

NEW FEE, FUND, BOARD OR APPOINTEES · analysis confidence 40%

THE TEXT

“The plant disease and pest prevention fund is an account in the general revenue fund administered by the extension service.”

Bill text, House committee report version (H)

The bill creates a new dedicated account to pay for the grants. The caption names the grant program, so the account is disclosed and routine rather than hidden.

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 95 yea · 43 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 6, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Mary E. González

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$10KCoalition for Working Families PAC$10KTexas Sands PAC$8K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 16, 2024 to Jun 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$10,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Mar 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985912, 101032788, 101058648.

Coalition for Working Families PAC$10,000.00

Coalition for Working Families PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 24 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 25, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101058648.

Texas Sands PAC$8,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$8,000.00

Cash
$8,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$8,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 22, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985912.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Mar 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985912, 101032788, 101058648.

×

Coalition for Working Families PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 24 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 25, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101058648.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$8,000.00

Cash
$8,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$8,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 22, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985912.

Votes2

House May 6, 2025

Yea
95
Nay
43
Present, not voting
1
Absent
11
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1455

HB 1269 was passed by (Record 1455): 95 Yeas, 43 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 95 (published)
  • Nay: 43 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 11 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 5, 2025

Yea
93
Nay
43
Present, not voting
1
Absent
10
Excused
3
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1394

HB 1269 was passed to engrossment by (Record 1394): 93 Yeas, 43 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 93 (published)
  • Nay: 43 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 10 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses6
For
5
Against
0
On
1
Names

For

  • Dallas County1 registration
  • Self1 registration
  • Texas Farm Bureau1 registration
  • Texas Nursery and Landscape Association1 registration
  • Texas Pest Control Association1 registration

On

  • Texas A&M AgriLife Extension1 registration
Sources

6 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 17, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version H by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 13, 2024

05/06/2025 S Received from the House

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Lulu FloresDHouse 51

House committee · Agriculture & Livestock · Committee vote 6 aye, 2 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Subjects

Agriculture

State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed

State Finances--Management & Control

TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE

Text

The text as introduced · 443 words

89R4225 MP-D

By: González of El Paso
H.B. No. 1269

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the plant disease and pest prevention grant program.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 71, Agriculture Code, is amended by

adding Subchapter Z to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 71.901. PLANT DISEASE AND PEST PREVENTION GRANT

PROGRAM. (a) In this section, "extension service" means the Texas

A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

(b) The extension service shall establish and administer

the plant disease and pest prevention grant program. Grants

awarded under this section may be used only by the recipient for the

study of plant disease and pest prevention.

(c) To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an

applicant must:

(1) be associated with an institution of higher

education located in this state; and

(2) provide letters of support from:

(A) the associated institution of higher

education;

(B) a representative of the community in which

the research will be conducted; and

(C) a state elected official who represents the

community in which the research will be conducted.

(d) The extension service shall:

(1) establish a selection committee and process to

award grants to eligible applicants whose research proposals have

the most potential benefit to this state;

(2) award no more than 20 grants per year;

(3) encourage participation from across this state and

consider regional diversity when awarding grants; and

(4) award grants and distribute funds not later than

September 1 of each year.

(e) The extension service may not limit the number of

researchers who are associated with a grant.

(f) The plant disease and pest prevention fund is an account

in the general revenue fund administered by the extension service.

Money in the account may be used only by the extension service to

award grants under this section.

(g) The plant disease and pest prevention fund consists of:

(1) gifts, grants, including federal grants, and other

donations received for the fund;

(2) interest earned on the investment of money in the

fund; and

(3) any money appropriated to the fund by the

legislature.

(h) The department may accept gifts, grants, or donations

from any source that are made for the purposes of this section.

Money received under this subsection shall be deposited in the

plant disease and pest prevention fund.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.